Is Dudley Elementary School a good school?

Dudley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Nebraska elementary schools.

How many students attend Dudley Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 426 students attended Dudley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dudley Elementary School?

Students at Dudley Elementary School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Dudley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dudley Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Gothenburg Secondary School

Dudley Elementary School

Summary:

Dudley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gothenburg, Nebraska, serving 422 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Gothenburg Public Schools district, which is ranked 114 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dudley Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school performs particularly poorly for its male and white student populations, ranking in the bottom 25% of Nebraska elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school performs better for its female and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the middle 50% of Nebraska elementary schools. Dudley Elementary School has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.4% to 21.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to the nearby elementary schools in Eustis, Brady, and Cozad, Dudley Elementary School generally performs worse in terms of statewide ranking, academic achievement, and student-teacher ratio. The nearby schools, while still facing some challenges, appear to be outperforming Dudley Elementary School in several key metrics.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1311 Avenue G
Gothenburg, NE 69138-1799

(308) 537-3651

District: Gothenburg Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
328^th of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,824

Students who attend Dudley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Gothenburg Secondary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 426

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dudley Elementary School ranks worse than 76.6% of elementary schools in Nebraska. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.14. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.1%), Hispanic (9.2%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dudley Elementary School is 13.3. (See more...)

Compare Dudley Elementary School employs 31.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dudley Elementary School is $15,824.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dudley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dudley Elementary School 328^th of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Dudley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Gothenburg Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Gothenburg Public Schools 114^th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dudley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Dudley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	73.40	80^th	418	80.9%
2007	56.06	225^th	430	47.7%
2008	65.47	153^rd	478	68.0%
2009	54.41	265^th	471	43.7%
2010	56.18	237^th	502	52.8%
2011	70.98	111^th	473	76.5%
2012	68.33	126^th	480	73.8%
2013	54.74	232^nd	485	52.2%
2014	45.36	287^th	483	40.6%
2015	38.92	330^th	488	32.4%
2016	38.80	324^th	480	32.5%
2017	48.55	252^nd	459	45.1%
2018	44.54	268^th	450	40.4%
2019	50.88	219^th	452	51.5%
2021	45.52	257^th	442	41.9%
2022	31.41	332^nd	457	27.4%
2023	36.52	326^th	459	29.0%
2024	29.14	328^th	428	23.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dudley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	41.24	190^th	281	32.4%
2019	46.01	175^th	298	41.3%
2021	45.37	156^th	264	40.9%
2022	35.57	182^nd	259	29.7%
2023	43.33	191^st	312	38.8%
2024	43.26	68^th	112	39.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Dudley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	39.52	217^th	341	36.4%
2019	48.60	172^nd	349	50.7%
2021	39.95	198^th	318	37.7%
2022	32.44	233^rd	337	30.9%
2023	43.97	190^th	349	45.6%
2024	41.92	135^th	203	33.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Dudley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	45.91	196^th	347	43.5%
2019	50.31	179^th	367	51.2%
2021	42.86	204^th	328	37.8%
2022	26.13	273^rd	356	23.3%
2023	28.98	282^nd	366	23.0%
2024	28.19	167^th	203	17.7%

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Rank History for White students at Dudley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	31.75	285^th	391	27.1%
2019	41.06	239^th	391	38.9%
2021	31.79	278^th	368	24.5%
2022	17.81	349^th	388	10.1%
2023	22.34	328^th	385	14.8%
2024	13.18	248^th	261	5.0%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dudley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	387	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1989	357	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1990	377	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1991	405	1	1	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1992	434	0	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1993	423	0	0	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
1994	410	0	1	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	439
1995	371	1	3	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	398
1996	371	1	3	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	398
1997	395	0	2	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	421
1998	391	2	2	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	426
1999	393	5	2	19	3	n/a	n/a	13	435
2000	378	4	3	33	4	n/a	n/a	0	422
2001	409	4	1	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	446
2002	400	5	1	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	440
2003	400	5	1	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	440
2004	406	4	1	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	443
2005	399	1	1	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	429
2006	393	2	1	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	427
2007	421	2	1	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	449
2008	449	3	1	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
2009	469	6	2	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
2010	475	5	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2011	471	1	2	30	0	0	9	0	513
2012	465	2	2	28	0	0	7	0	504
2013	471	5	1	22	0	0	7	0	506
2014	480	3	0	18	2	0	7	0	510
2015	467	6	1	14	2	0	4	0	494
2016	459	6	1	19	3	0	3	0	491
2017	432	5	1	10	0	0	4	0	452
2018	428	7	1	10	0	0	3	0	449
2019	399	8	2	16	1	0	3	0	429
2020	398	6	2	22	3	0	4	0	435
2021	380	3	2	17	3	0	3	0	408
2022	393	5	0	21	3	0	3	0	425
2023	381	6	2	25	3	1	4	0	422
2024	371	4	2	39	2	0	8	0	426

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dudley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	391	22.6	17.3	19.9
1989	359	24.1	14.8	18.7
1990	382	23.4	16.3	14.1
1991	426	25.9	16.4	16.9
1992	453	26.1	17.3	14.3
1993	446	26.1	17.1	17.3
1994	439	26.2	16.8	18.9
1995	398	25.3	15.7	17.3
1996	398	25.3	15.7	17.3
1997	421	24.5	17.2	20
1998	426	25.0	17.0	25.8
1999	435	25.0	17.4	38.2
2000	422	25.3	16.7	38.4
2001	446	27.5	16.2	44.6
2002	440	27.6	15.9	41.1
2003	440	27.6	15.9	41.1
2004	443	27.6	16.1	40.4
2005	429	28.5	15.1	42.2
2006	427	28.4	15.0	39.6
2007	449	28.5	15.8	41.4
2008	478	32.0	14.9	32.8
2009	510	34.5	14.8	33.3
2010	509	35.4	14.3	32.6
2011	513	35.4	14.4	29.8
2012	504	35.3	14.2	28.8
2013	506	34.0	14.8	30.4
2014	510	35.3	14.4	32.5
2015	494	36.0	13.7	28.5
2016	491	36.0	13.6	33.2
2017	452	35.1	12.8	32.1
2018	449	35.0	12.7	31.6
2019	429	36.7	11.6	36.8
2020	435	32.9	13.2	38.2
2021	408	33.1	12.3	36.8
2022	425	36.9	11.4	45.2
2023	422	36.0	11.7	49.5
2024	426	31.9	13.3	53.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dudley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	391	22.6	17.3	19.9
1989	359	24.1	14.8	18.7
1990	382	23.4	16.3	14.1
1991	426	25.9	16.4	16.9
1992	453	26.1	17.3	14.3
1993	446	26.1	17.1	17.3
1994	439	26.2	16.8	18.9
1995	398	25.3	15.7	17.3
1996	398	25.3	15.7	17.3
1997	421	24.5	17.2	20
1998	426	25.0	17.0	25.8
1999	435	25.0	17.4	38.2
2000	422	25.3	16.7	38.4
2001	446	27.5	16.2	44.6
2002	440	27.6	15.9	41.1
2003	440	27.6	15.9	41.1
2004	443	27.6	16.1	40.4
2005	429	28.5	15.1	42.2
2006	427	28.4	15.0	39.6
2007	449	28.5	15.8	41.4
2008	478	32.0	14.9	32.8
2009	510	34.5	14.8	33.3
2010	509	35.4	14.3	32.6
2011	513	35.4	14.4	29.8
2012	504	35.3	14.2	28.8
2013	506	34.0	14.8	30.4
2014	510	35.3	14.4	32.5
2015	494	36.0	13.7	28.5
2016	491	36.0	13.6	33.2
2017	452	35.1	12.8	32.1
2018	449	35.0	12.7	31.6
2019	429	36.7	11.6	36.8
2020	435	32.9	13.2	38.2
2021	408	33.1	12.3	36.8
2022	425	36.9	11.4	45.2
2023	422	36.0	11.7	49.5
2024	426	31.9	13.3	53.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dudley Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$220 (1.6%)	$12,079 (87.1%)	$13,868
2020	$151 (1.1%)	$11,803 (85.7%)	$13,769
2021	$210 (1.3%)	$13,442 (86.3%)	$15,582
2022	$517 (3.2%)	$13,563 (84.3%)	$16,094
2023	$654 (4.1%)	$13,126 (82.9%)	$15,824

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dudley Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 219^th of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 326^th of 459 Elementary schools	22.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dudley Elementary School)	66	54	12%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gothenburg Public Schools)	66	54	12%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dudley Elementary School)	62	49	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gothenburg Public Schools)	62	49	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dudley Elementary School)	59	57	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gothenburg Public Schools)	59	57	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dudley Elementary School)	61	39	22%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gothenburg Public Schools)	61	39	22%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dudley Elementary School)	45	52	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gothenburg Public Schools)	45	52	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	48	56	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dudley Elementary School)	39	37	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gothenburg Public Schools)	39	37	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	54	65	11%
5th Grade Science (Dudley Elementary School)	68	78	10%
5th Grade Science (Gothenburg Public Schools)	68	78	10%
5th Grade Science (Nebraska)	68	76	8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dudley Elementary School)	59	61	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gothenburg Public Schools)	59	61	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	49	55	6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dudley Elementary School)	39	51	12%
6th Grade Mathematics (Gothenburg Public Schools)	39	51	12%
6th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	57	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	429	422	1.6%
African American	8	6	25%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	16	25	56.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	399	381	4.5%
Two or More Races	3	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.8%	49.5%	12.7%

Schools Near Dudley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dudley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1311 Avenue G	Gothenburg	69138	Dawson County	Gothenburg Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 537-3651	426	32	13.3	53.3%	371 (87.1%)	4 (0.9%)	39 (9.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	29.1	328^th of 428 public elementary schools	23.4%		36.5	326^th of 459 public elementary schools	29.0%	2	$15,824	$654	$13,126
Swede Preschool Academy	Public	PK	1311 Avenue G	Gothenburg	69138	Dawson County	Gothenburg Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 537-3651	32	2	18.8	59.4%	29 (90.6%)	1 (3.1%)	1 (3.1%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cozad Early Education Center	Public	PK	420 West 14th Street	Cozad	69130	Dawson County	Cozad Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 784-3381	76	4	19.0	36.8%	55 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (22.4%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Cozad Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 East 14th Street	Cozad	69130	Dawson County	Cozad Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 784-3462	445	30	14.8	54.8%	335 (75.3%)	3 (0.7%)	78 (17.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.9%)	11 (2.5%)	46.4	268^th of 428 public elementary schools	37.4%		38.2	311^th of 459 public elementary schools	32.2%	43	$13,838	$1,525	$10,589
Brady Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	112 E Popleton Ave	Brady	69123	Lincoln County	Brady Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 584-3317	81	12	6.9	56.8%	78 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$24,818	$851	$20,618
Elementary School At Eustis	Public	PK, KG-6	504 N Ingalls St	Eustis	69028	Frontier County	Eustis-Farnam Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 486-3991	94	12	7.8	31.9%	90 (95.7%)	3 (3.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$22,075	$656	$19,482

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